Sunday, December 30, 2018

VARGAS #6


Posted by Chic Silber at 12/30/2018 12:08:00 AM

4 comments:

Chic Silber said...


This might have been

Cliff's 1st top after

he bought the show

I believe it had been

a "previously owned"

but can't recall who

it came from except

maybe a Barnes rental

30 December, 2018 11:52
Roger Smith said...

If you mean Harold Barnes, I think you're right. Harold was one of the 3 great wire-walkers, along with Colleano and Castle. He had a great business sense, and was a master tent man. He also wrote very well, and his memories and obituaries in CIRCUS REPORT and BACK YARD, are among the best you can read from a circus man.

30 December, 2018 23:32
VC Arivett said...

this was not a rental, but his first. oniy tent rental from Harold and Bob was when he was still under the Germain name. after that a stake driver, Frank and myself were the only rentals. I see my pickup in the picture. :)

31 December, 2018 15:06
Chic Silber said...


I've been a "rental" part of my life as well VC

If you were there during the 1 ring conversion

then we probably had met in Goodyear

31 December, 2018 15:29

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